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{{Infobox NFL season
{{short description|NFL team season}}
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| team = St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)
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| coach = [[Charley Winner]]
| coach = [[Charley Winner]]
| stadium = [[Busch Memorial Stadium]]
| stadium = [[Busch Memorial Stadium]]
| playoffs = ''did not qualify''
| playoffs = ''Did not qualify''
| pro_bowlers = '''T''' [[Bob Reynolds (American football, born 1939)|Bob Reynolds]]<br>'''T''' [[Ernie McMillan]]<br>'''TE''' [[Jackie Smith]]<br>'''LS''' [[Jerry Stovall]]<br>'''RS''' [[Larry Wilson (American football)|Larry Wilson]]
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The '''[[1969 NFL season|1969]] [[St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis Cardinals]] season''' was the 50th season the team was in the [[National Football League]] (NFL).
The '''[[1969 NFL season|1969]] [[St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis Cardinals]] season''' was the 50th season the team was in the [[National Football League]] (NFL).


The team failed to improve on their [[1968 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|previous output]] of 9–4–1, winning only four games.<ref>[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1969.htm 1969 St. Louis Cardinals]</ref> They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 21st consecutive season.
The team failed to improve on their [[1968 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|previous output]] of 9–4–1, winning only four games.<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1969.htm 1969 St. Louis Cardinals]</ref> They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 21st consecutive season.


The Cardinals defense allowed 38 passing touchdowns, the second-highest total in pro football history.<ref>Only the [[American Football League|AFL's]] [[1963 Denver Broncos season|1963 Broncos]] allowed more (40)</ref>
Despite the presence of future [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] inductees [[Larry Wilson (American football)|Larry Wilson]] and [[Roger Wehrli]], as well former All-Pro [[Jerry Stovall]], the Cardinals’ defense allowed 38 passing touchdowns, the second-highest total in pro football history.<ref>Only the [[American Football League|AFL's]] [[1963 Denver Broncos season|1963 Broncos]] allowed more (40)</ref>


==Roster==
== Roster ==


{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
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{{NFLplayer|12|Charley Johnson}}
{{NFLplayer|12|Charley Johnson}}


'''Running Backs'''
'''Running backs'''
{{NFLplayer|33|Willis Crenshaw}}
{{NFLplayer|33|Willis Crenshaw}}
{{NFLplayer|39|Cid Edwards|FB}}{{NFLplayer|36|MacArthur Lane}}
{{NFLplayer|39|Cid Edwards|FB}}{{NFLplayer|36|MacArthur Lane}}
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{{NFLplayer|27|Roy Shivers}}
{{NFLplayer|27|Roy Shivers}}


'''Wide Receivers'''
'''Wide receivers'''
{{NFLplayer|31|Jerry Daanen}}
{{NFLplayer|31|Jerry Daanen}}
{{NFLplayer|44|John Gilliam}}
{{NFLplayer|44|John Gilliam}}
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{{NFLplayer|80|Dave Williams|d=wide receiver}}
{{NFLplayer|80|Dave Williams|d=wide receiver}}


'''Tight Ends'''
'''Tight ends'''
{{NFLplayer|81|Jackie Smith}}
{{NFLplayer|81|Jackie Smith}}


| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |'''Offensive Linemen'''
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |'''Offensive linemen'''
{{NFLplayer|76|Vern Emerson|rookie=y|T}}
{{NFLplayer|76|Vern Emerson|rookie=y|T}}
{{NFLplayer|55|Irv Goode|G}}
{{NFLplayer|55|Irv Goode|G}}
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{{NFLplayer|66|Rick Sortun|G}}
{{NFLplayer|66|Rick Sortun|G}}


'''Defensive Linemen'''
'''Defensive linemen'''
{{NFLplayer|86|Don Brumm|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|86|Don Brumm|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|74|Fred Heron|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|74|Fred Heron|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|70|Rolf Krueger|rookie=y|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|70|Rolf Krueger|rookie=y|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|75|Bob Rowe|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|75|Bob Rowe|d=American football|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|82|Joe Schmiesing|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|82|Joe Schmiesing|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|87|Cal Snowden|rookie=y|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|87|Cal Snowden|rookie=y|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|79|Chuck Walker|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|79|Chuck Walker|d=American football|DE}}


| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Linebackers'''
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Linebackers'''
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{{NFLplayer|67|Larry Stallings}}
{{NFLplayer|67|Larry Stallings}}


'''Defensive Backs'''
'''Defensive backs'''
{{NFLplayer|48|Bob Atkins|d=American football|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|48|Bob Atkins|d=American football|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|24|Terry Brown|d=American football|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|24|Terry Brown|d=American football|rookie=y}}
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{{NFLplayer|41|Nate Wright|rookie=y|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|41|Nate Wright|rookie=y|CB}}


'''Special Teams'''
'''Special teams'''
{{NFLplayer|25|Jim Bakken|K}}
{{NFLplayer|25|Jim Bakken|K}}
{{NFLplayer|10|King Hill|P}}
{{NFLplayer|10|King Hill|P}}


| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Reserve Lists'''
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Reserve lists'''


'''Practice Squad'''
'''Practice squad'''


<small>''Rookies in italics''</small><br />
<small>''rookies in italics''</small><br />
|-
|-
|}
|}


==Schedule==
== Schedule ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|St. Louis Cardinals|year=1969|border=2}}"| Week
! Week
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|St. Louis Cardinals|year=1969|border=2}}"| Date
! Date
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|St. Louis Cardinals|year=1969|border=2}}"| Opponent
! Opponent
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|St. Louis Cardinals|year=1969|border=2}}"| Result
! Result
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|St. Louis Cardinals|year=1969|border=2}}"| Record
! Attendance
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|St. Louis Cardinals|year=1969|border=2}}"| Venue
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|St. Louis Cardinals|year=1969|border=2}}"| Attendance
| 1
|-style="background:#fcc"
| September 21, 1969
! 1
| at [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| September 21
| L 24–3
| at [[1969 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]
| <center>62,134</center>
| '''L''' 3–24
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 2
| 0–1
| [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
| September 28, 1969
| 62,134
| [[Chicago Bears]]
|-style="background:#cfc"
| W 20–17
! 2
| <center>50,039</center>
| September 28
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| [[1969 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]
| 3
| '''W''' 20–17
| October 5, 1969
| 1–1
| at [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| [[Busch Memorial Stadium]]
| W 27–14
| 50,039
| <center>45,011</center>
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background:#cfc"
| 4
! 3
| October 12, 1969
| October 5
| at '''[[1969 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]'''
| at [[Washington Redskins]]
| '''W''' 27–14
| L 33–17
| 2–1
| <center>50,481</center>
| [[Pitt Stadium]]
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 5
| 45,011
|-style="background:#fcc"
| October 19, 1969
! 4
| [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| October 12
| L 27–10
| at [[1969 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]
| <center>49,430</center>
| '''L''' 17–33
|-style="background: #ffeeaa;"
| 6
| 2–2
| [[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]]
| October 26, 1969
| 50,481
| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
|-style="background:#fcc"
| T 21–21
! 5
| <center>81,186</center>
| October 19
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| [[1969 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]]
| 7
| '''L''' 10–27
| November 2, 1969
| 2–3
| [[New Orleans Saints]]
| [[Pitt Stadium]]
| L 51–42
| 49,430
| <center>46,718</center>
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background:#ffc"
| 8
! 6
| October 26
| November 9, 1969
| at '''[[1969 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]'''
| [[New York Giants]]
| '''T''' 21–21
| W 42–17
| 2–3–1
| <center>49,194</center>
| [[Cleveland Municipal Stadium]]
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 9
| 81,186
|-style="background:#fcc"
| November 16, 1969
! 7
| at [[Detroit Lions]]
| November 2
| L 20–0
| [[1969 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]]
| <center>51,749</center>
| '''L''' 42–51
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 2–4–1
| 10
| Busch Memorial Stadium
| November 23, 1969
| 46,718
| [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
|-style="background:#cfc"
| L 34–30
! 8
| <center>45,512</center>
| November 9
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| '''[[1969 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]'''
| 11
| '''W''' 42–17
| November 30, 1969
| 3–4–1
| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| Busch Memorial Stadium
| W 47–10
| 49,194
| <center>43,721</center>
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background:#fcc"
| 12
! 9
| December 7, 1969
| November 16
| at [[New York Giants]]
| at [[1969 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]]
| L 49–6
| '''L''' 0–20
| 3–5–1
| <center>62,973</center>
| [[Tiger Stadium (Detroit)|Tiger Stadium]]
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 13
| 51,749
|-style="background:#fcc"
| December 14, 1969
! 10
| [[Cleveland Browns]]
| November 23
| L 27–21
| [[1969 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]
| <center>44,924</center>
| '''L''' 30–34
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 3–6–1
| 14
| Busch Memorial Stadium
| December 21, 1969
| 45,512
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
|-style="background:#cfc"
| L 45–28
! 11
| <center>50,861</center>
| November 30
| '''[[1969 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]'''
| '''W''' 47–10
| 4–6–1
| Busch Memorial Stadium
| 43,721
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 12
| December 7
| at '''[[1969 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]'''
| '''L''' 6–49
| 4–7–1
| [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]]
| 62,973
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 13
| December 14
| '''[[1969 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]'''
| '''L''' 21–27
| 4–8–1
| Busch Memorial Stadium
| 44,924
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 14
| December 21
| at [[1969 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
| '''L''' 28–45
| 4–9–1
| [[Lambeau Field]]
| 50,861
|-style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|St. Louis Cardinals|year=1969|border=2}}"
|colspan="8"| '''Note:''' Intra-division opponents are in '''bold''' text.
|}
|}


==Standings==
== Standings ==
{{1969 NFL Century standings}}
{{1969 NFL Century standings}}


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1969.htm 1969 St. Louis Cardinals] at [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]
* [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1969.htm 1969 St. Louis Cardinals] at [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]


{{Arizona Cardinals}}
{{Arizona Cardinals}}

Latest revision as of 20:11, 1 December 2024

1969 St. Louis Cardinals season
Head coachCharley Winner
Home fieldBusch Memorial Stadium
Results
Record4–9–1
Division place3rd NFL Century
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersT Bob Reynolds
T Ernie McMillan
TE Jackie Smith
LS Jerry Stovall
RS Larry Wilson

The 1969 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 50th season the team was in the National Football League (NFL).

The team failed to improve on their previous output of 9–4–1, winning only four games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 21st consecutive season.

Despite the presence of future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Larry Wilson and Roger Wehrli, as well former All-Pro Jerry Stovall, the Cardinals’ defense allowed 38 passing touchdowns, the second-highest total in pro football history.[2]

Roster

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1969 St. Louis Cardinals roster
Quarterbacks


Running backs


Wide receivers


Tight ends


Offensive linemen


Defensive linemen


Linebackers


Defensive backs


Special teams


Reserve lists

Practice squad

rookies in italics

Schedule

[edit]
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 21 at Dallas Cowboys L 3–24 0–1 Cotton Bowl 62,134
2 September 28 Chicago Bears W 20–17 1–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 50,039
3 October 5 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–14 2–1 Pitt Stadium 45,011
4 October 12 at Washington Redskins L 17–33 2–2 RFK Stadium 50,481
5 October 19 Minnesota Vikings L 10–27 2–3 Pitt Stadium 49,430
6 October 26 at Cleveland Browns T 21–21 2–3–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 81,186
7 November 2 New Orleans Saints L 42–51 2–4–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 46,718
8 November 9 New York Giants W 42–17 3–4–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 49,194
9 November 16 at Detroit Lions L 0–20 3–5–1 Tiger Stadium 51,749
10 November 23 Philadelphia Eagles L 30–34 3–6–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 45,512
11 November 30 Pittsburgh Steelers W 47–10 4–6–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 43,721
12 December 7 at New York Giants L 6–49 4–7–1 Yankee Stadium 62,973
13 December 14 Cleveland Browns L 21–27 4–8–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 44,924
14 December 21 at Green Bay Packers L 28–45 4–9–1 Lambeau Field 50,861
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFL Century
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 10 3 1 .769 4–1–1 8–1–1 351 300 L1
New York Giants 6 8 0 .429 4–2 4–6 264 298 W3
St. Louis Cardinals 4 9 1 .308 3–2–1 3–6–1 314 389 L3
Pittsburgh Steelers 1 13 0 .071 0–6 0–10 218 404 L13

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ 1969 St. Louis Cardinals
  2. ^ Only the AFL's 1963 Broncos allowed more (40)
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